Central Park, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Central Park crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall New York crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout New York.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central Park_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	237,654	1,154 (estimate)	2,885	2,151	2,324
Murder	438	n/a	5.3	4.0	6.3
Rape	2,619	n/a	31.8	29.5	40.0
Robbery	17,433	n/a	211.7	112.0	66.1
Assault	40,803	n/a	495.4	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	61,293	298 (estimate)	744	429	370
Burglary	14,553	n/a	176.7	162.5	269.8
Theft	147,831	n/a	1,794.8	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	13,977	n/a	169.7	137.1	282.7
Property crime	176,361	856 (estimate)	2,141	1,722	1,954

Central Park crime map

The Central Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central Park crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Park are 20% lower than the national average
In Central Park you have a 1 in 87 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Park is safer than 84% of the cities in New York
Year over year crime in New York has increased by 35%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Park is 1 in 336

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Park is 1 in 117

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Park is 1 in 87

Year Over Year Crime In New York (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Central Park	New York	New York
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	49,283	109,351
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.9	2.9

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rye, NY	15,769	0	154	154
Atlantic Beach, NY	1,341	60	242	302
Great Neck Gardens, NY	1,213	60	242	302
Bellerose, NY	1,230	60	242	302
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,188	60	242	302
Plandome, NY	1,346	60	242	302
Hewlett Harbor, NY	946	60	242	302
New York, NY	8,379,552	744	2,141	2,885

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	834	2,708	3,543
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,133	3,673
New York, NY	8,379,552	744	2,141	2,885

Source: The Central Park, New York, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Central Park, New York, NY Crime Rates